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Castagno & Kladzyk, POGO As military families struggle to find affordable and safe housing, a real estate behemoth lines its pockets Source link

The U.S. intelligence community needs to devote more resources to protecting American artificial intelligence companies from foreign espionage, former officials told the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, arguing that China will use a range of intelligence-gathering techniques to steal proprietary AI technology and advance its own military and economic goals.The hearing, focused on emerging threats to the U.S. in the 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, also highlighted AI’s growing role across a range of national security concerns, including cyberattacks, autonomous drones and foreign influence operations.“Of course, our intelligence services and agencies are going to have secrets…

Wired A first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for U.S. service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations the Pentagon designates as… Source link

Canada’s decision to become the first observer nation in the Global Combat Air Program, or GCAP, a multinational effort to build a sixth-generation fighter, is less about finding an alternative to its ongoing F-35 purchases and more about building non-U.S. defense relationships.First, a look at Canada’s current fighter requirements. The Royal Canadian Air Force flies Boeing CF-18 Hornets that were originally expected to retire by 2020. Ottawa had planned since 2010 to replace them with 65 F-35s, but scuttled the plan as the cost of the Joint Strike Fighter continued to rise. The government examined other options, including the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the Saab Gripen, in a follow-on…

John P. Cordle, CIMSEC The first week of June 2026 marked a seminal event in the history of sleep and fatigue in the military Source link

1. A guest poses in front of the Farnborough 2026 logo during day one of the Farnborough airshow. (Breaking Defense) 2. Air demonstrations are a key part of the Farnborough experience. (Breaking Defense) 3. VIPs got to sit in the cockpit of the GCAP model during the Farnborough airshow. A joint British-Italian-Japanese next-gen fighter program, GCAP is the star of the event. (Breaking Defense) 4. The main event hall at the Farnborough International Airshow welcomes guests. (Breaking Defense) 5. It’s not all business at Farnborough. Steel and alloy producer Alleima had people lined up for their take on the infamous…

Paola Delarosa-Lloret, Military Review Landpower, Access, and Maritime Chokepoints Source link

Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Europe Editor Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo explain Canada’s growing interest in joining the international Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), which already involves Japan, Italy and the UK. Then Mehta unpacks some of Washington’s concerns after sending Commerce Department officials to the 2026 airshow. Check out photos and daily wrap-up videos from the show, and be sure to follow Breaking Defense’s coverage on the ground throughout the week. Source link

George Hand, Sandboxx News Bringing the equipment you want on a rapid deployment isn’t always easy Source link

WASHINGTON — Facing down senators’ questions about an Iran spending request, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he expects “certain aspects” of the Iran war to cost $37.5 billion through the end of September. During a hearing on Capital Hill today Hegseth did not detail just what is excluded from that total but said by the end of fiscal 2026, or Sept. 30, it would cover military pay, operation and maintenance, and other “anticipated costs.” That figure is up from the $25 billion price tag given in late April and the $29 billion offered a month later for costs incurred…